Retail drug testing Resources

Overall, restaurant employees constitute the second-highest group of illicit drug users in the United States.

Years of testing by Costa Mesa, California based OHS Health & Safety Services has found that random testing in restaurants result in over twice as many positive results than those at department stores or office jobs.

FACT #1 - “Drug abuse in retail is a huge problem.”

- Dataquest

FACT #2 - “Restaurant employees constitute the second-highest group of illicit drug users”

- OHS Health and Safety Services

Excellent customer service, customer satisfaction, loyalty, quality products, and competitive pricing are key factors in the retail industry. Retail workers who abuse drugs or alcohol threaten their own security and that of their coworkers and their patrons, as well as their company's profitability. Federal Government surveys reveal that approximately 11% of retail employees abuse drugs.

The state of Texas, for example, requires all restaurants with 15 or more employees who carry workers’ compensation to have a written drug policy in place.

STATISTICS:

• 10.8% report that they have used illicit drugs in the past month.

• 48% of inventory shrinkage is due to employee theft (NRF)

• Employee theft is the only category of inventory shrinkage that continues to grow

• Studies have shown that up to 80% of employee theft is related to drug abuse (DEA/Kroeger Study)

Sector	Current Illicit Drug Use (%)	Past Year Illicit Drug Use (%)	Current Heavy Alcohol Use (%)
Apparel and Shoe Stores	3.9	12.3 4	1.5
Auto Supply Stores and Gas Stations	11.2	22.2	13.2
Department Stores	5.7	13.1	3.5
Eating and Drinking Places	16.3	28.0	15.4
Furniture and Appliance Stores	14.4	20.2	6.2
Grocery Stores	9.3	17.2	5.8
Other Retail Stores	5.9	12.8	4.7

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